Microsoft System Administrator - Senior - #881
About The Position
This role is for a Senior Microsoft System Administrator at Fort Belvoir, VA, requiring a TS/SCI with CI Poly clearance. The position involves progressively responsible experience in server administration, supporting and managing servers in a production environment, and planning the design and deployment of new technologies and upgrades. The administrator will apply industry best practices on Windows Server 2016 and later operating systems, focusing on configuration, implementation, and security. Responsibilities include performance monitoring, tuning, and making recommendations for system and application efficiency. The role also requires management experience, expertise in Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, and DHCP, and experience serving as a team leader. Mentoring junior personnel, applying systems patches and STIGs, and automating tasks using PowerShell are also key aspects of this position.
Requirements
- Eight years of progressively responsible experience in server administration, including supporting and managing servers in a production environment.
- Five years of experience identifying and analyzing server requirements; planning the design and deployment of new technologies and upgrades.
- Five years of experience applying industry best practices on Windows Server 2016 and later operating systems encompassing configuration, implementation, and security.
- Eight years of experience on server administration in Microsoft (MS) Windows environments, including MS Windows Server 2016 and later configuration to include performance monitoring, tuning, and making recommendations to improve overall system performance and application efficiency.
- Four years of management experience.
- Experience with Microsoft Active Directory, DNS, DHCP.
- Three years of experience serving as a team leader working as both part of a team and independently to assign/review immediate tasks, set priorities, maintain task progress, validate team members’ work consistent with the organizational goals and deadlines.
- Five years of experience mentoring junior personnel on proper practices and procedures.
- Five years of experience in server administration applying systems patches and STIGs on a Microsoft (MS) Windows Server 2016 and later.
- Four years of experience using PowerShell and other scripting languages to automate common and repeat tasks.
- TS/SCI clearance with SBI and ability to attain SI, TK, G, HCS, and NATO Secret clearance.
- Microsoft Certified Solutions Associate (MSCA) or Windows Server 2012/ Windows Server 2016 Certification.
- DoD 8140.03 IAT Level II /Intermediate certification.
Responsibilities
- Support and manage servers in a production environment.
- Identify and analyze server requirements.
- Plan the design and deployment of new technologies and upgrades.
- Apply industry best practices on Windows Server 2016 and later operating systems encompassing configuration, implementation, and security.
- Monitor and tune server performance, making recommendations to improve overall system performance and application efficiency.
- Manage server administration tasks.
- Serve as a team leader, assigning and reviewing tasks, setting priorities, maintaining task progress, and validating team members’ work.
- Mentor junior personnel on proper practices and procedures.
- Apply systems patches and STIGs on Microsoft (MS) Windows Server 2016 and later.
- Use PowerShell and other scripting languages to automate common and repeat tasks.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
